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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200801-21.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200801-21.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..52baaf029c16 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200801-21.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200801-21"> + <title>Xdg-Utils: Arbitrary command execution</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability has been discovered in Xdg-Utils, allowing for the remote + execution of arbitrary commands. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xdg-utils</product> + <announced>2008-01-30</announced> + <revised count="01">2008-01-30</revised> + <bug>207331</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="x11-misc/xdg-utils" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.0.2-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.0.2-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Xdg-Utils is a set of tools allowing all applications to easily + integrate with the Free Desktop configuration. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Miroslav Lichvar discovered that the "xdg-open" and "xdg-email" shell + scripts do not properly sanitize their input before processing it. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted link + with a vulnerable application using Xdg-Utils (e.g. an email client), + resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the + user running the application. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Xdg-Utils users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=x11-misc/xdg-utils-1.0.2-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0386">CVE-2008-0386</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2008-01-26T12:15:55Z"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2008-01-28T20:04:22Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2008-01-28T20:04:30Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |